The M. A. C. RECORD. MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE. V O L. 14. L A N S I N G, M I C H I G A N, T U E S D A Y, M A R CH 23, 1909. L a n d o n M r s LE No. F R A NK B R A N CH B A K E R. It is with feelings of sorrow that T HE R E C O RD this w e e k is called up on to announce the death of one of the loyal students of the college, M r. F. B. Baker, a junior engineer, who passed away at the Lansing city hos pital Saturday evening an operation for appendicitis. following removed M r. Baker was taken ill on Sun day, March 14, and was removed to the college hospital Monday noon. Monday evening a consultation was that an held, and it was decided l ie was operation was necessary, the city to immediately that hospital, where the disease had developed to an ad vanced stage. T he operation, how and hopes ever, was successful, for his recovery; were entertained Later the week, however, com in plications developed which caused his death at 1 o'clock Sunday morn ing. it was found in the course .worked M r. Baker entered the five year fall of engineering 1905 having his way through the Wavland • high school from which he graduated at the age of 17. While here he has made many sincere friends and is highly spoken of l>v his teachers and those w ho knew him. All his available time however was spent in working to earn money to pay his expenses so that his circle of acquaintances was not large. T he funeral was held at one o'clock today from the home of his near Hopkins, Mich., at father which the J u n i or class was repre sented by two of its members. L. D. Mead and A. G". Tyler. T he college and his class sent a tribute of flowers. T he bereaved parents have the sympathv of the entire college com munity. RESOLUTIONS. H'/'/crcas, Since, by ruling hand of Providence, our loyal friend and classmate, F r a nk B. Baker, has been taken from our midst, be it the Rcso/vcd. T h at the class of 1910 extend to the .bereaved parents and friends their heartfelt sympathv in this their hour of sorrow, and be further ReSdlvetf, T h at the students and their thu^death the Alma Mater's most facultv of M. A . - C. unite expression of sorrow at of one. of loyal and devoted sons. in J. W. C H A P I N, V. N. T A G G E T T, Committee. DEBATING T E AM SELECTED. in '11, and E. E. Kurtz, At the final debate, held the college chapel Saturday evening, M r. " j. C. Dc Camp. "'10, C. L. Nash, '10, were selected to represent the col lege in the annual Ypsilanti debate next May. T h ev will make a strong team, and will put up a strong fight to win again this vear. LEWIS First Professor of Mechanic Died Mat- Prof. Lewis McLouth whose pic ture appears above and who is lov- inglv remembered bv the fortv or more '-mechanical" students who helped him to organize in 1SS5 the '•Department of Mechanic A r t s ." as it was then called, died at the home of his daughter in N ew , I>ritnit). Conn., March iij. I909. in 1885 at Prof. McLou h came to M. A. C. instigation of the Pres. Willetts who-stipulated as one of the conditions for his becoming president the department of mechanic arts should be established as contemplated in the Land Grant Act and that Prof. McLouth should be at its head. that He was of commanding presence, his heavv eve brows rivaling those of Prof/Willetts' but he had a most "I know of no genial disposition. one ever connected with the col lege." saVs one who knew him well, ••who was regarded hv his students with greater affection." His stav at M. A. C. was of but short duration as he resigned his position in 1886 the South to become president of Dakota college. He has. connected with and schools at N ew Y o rk Citv Springfield, Mass. His family con sisted of four sons and two daugh ters all of whom survive him. T he daughters married two M. A. C '86 g r a d u a t e s; Theodore Stanley of N ew Britian, Conn., at whose home he died, and A, B. Cordley '88 of Corvallis, Oregon. since been agricultural T he death of Prof. McLouth, M AY F E S T I V AL SOLOISTS. as secured Soloists for the Mav Festival have been follows : F r a nk Croxton.basso ; Cecil lames, tenor; Marie Stoddard, soprano. These artists are all from New- Y o rk City, have had a wide experi ence, and make a specialty of con cert \york. M C L O U TH al Enginedljjfcg at litis College. eh r6, [909. noticed above, serves to call atten tion to the g r o w th of the engineer ing department in 1885, and Louth was called here State Normal. to organize which Prof. Mc the founded from At that time the State legislature appropriated the sum of $7,800 to ''Liii*t itim equip L, I'lniutiig tor the department of "mechanic arts," as it was thencalled in accordance with the provisions of the "Land G r a n t ." About 40 students were enrolled in the new course which then gave few signs of developing the technical engineering course which we now have with its well equipped shops and laboratories and the new Engineering Building dedicated last J u ne and which cost with equip ment $' 50,000. into From a total of 40 students twentv- four years ago the enrollment has been steadilv increasing until this vear the records show a total en rollment of 490 or over 43 per cent, of the total number of students en rolled in the regular courses. their such department T h o u gh the name of the college signifies no the graduates of the engineering depart ment have gone out into all fields of practical engineering work and. he- cause of thorough practical training and limitless energy, have themselves and made places have given to the college a reputa tion along engineering lines which makes the name Michigan Agricul tural College known in the engin eering world as one of the good en gineering schools of the country. for In his "Stories of Persons and Places" Ray Stannard Baker, in a informal way, told to an delightful the armory interested audience at Fridav evening, his experience in the T u r k i sh Empire, an account of a German student duel and an ac count of a personal interview with the "nature man," John Muir, of California. With 'S5. E d w a rd L. Smith is vice presi the Briggs Co., Lansing, is 316 S. residence dent of Mich. His Larch St. 'S7. Win. W. Diehl, take a much needed, '87, has been tf> relinquish his work as obliged pastor of the M. 12. church at Ster ling, ill., and rest. T he raising of the necessarv funds and superintendence of the construction of a new church, which is one of the largest in Illinois, was one contributing cause, Mr. Diehl will go to Twin Falls. Idaho, and engage in horticultural work. '°,v Alva T. Stevens of is instructor the above class in Horticulture at the Connecticut Agricultural Col lege at Storrs, Conn. With '96. Clias. F. Hork, with the above class, who has for some time been connected w i t h -a copper mining company at McGill, Nevada, has recently accepted a position as chief engineer with the Braden Copper Co.. and will go to Chile to design a new two thousand ton concentrat ing plant that company. He will he there for two years with his family at a salary or $6,000 a year with all expenses paid, including residence. He and his family will visit Lansing before going south. for '03, L. F. Bird attended the American Berkshire Congress at last week. He farmer al Millington, .Mich., and a breeder of pure blood stock, is a pn - thi \\ it h '04 is engaged J. O. Grcenway in engineering work at N. Yakima, Washington. His address is 810 F. Yakima Ave. CARNIVAL N E XT TERM. fail show Don't to return next term with a pocketful of monev to spend It is going to be on the carnival. that ever was the biggest given on the campus, and von can't it. T h e re will be afford to miss plenty of opportunity to get your money hack in prizes and rewards. and also some opportunities to get your money's worth. Dr. Chap man's side show is to he most re markable—don't fail to see it. T he show for "men only" will be great — you will miss half your college career if you don't take it in. En tertainment may be had in many various forms, among them, danc ing at five cents a dance wiil con tinue from two until ten p. m . - no one couple will he allowed more than 25 consecutive dances. T he lunch counter.w ill run full Mast all the time, and as the clubs and the Inn will be closed, that will he the place to get supper. Come ami have a good time, but look out for the cops. T he M. A. C. RECORD. T h e M. A. C. RECORD PUBLISHED EVERY TUESDAY DURING THE COLLEGE YEAR BY THE MICHIGAN STATE AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE W J. WRIGHT, ' 0 4, MANAGING EDITOR ASSOCIATE EDITORS G. H. COLLI>'(Jft'0(»n. B A R B A RA VAN H l ' L E N. T). N. IIANSKN. .T. 0, I>K CAMP. C. LEMMON. ,T. W, C HA F I N. AVIS 1,1 LI. V. FLORENCE COPSOX. A. M. M I L L E K. A. M. RERKH>GI:. I. I).-MAC I. U.'Ii L A N. L EE BANCROFT. W. A. G A R D N E R. ATHLETIC EDITOR CIIAS. I I. KDWA RDS. SUBSCRIPTION 50 CENTS PER YEAR Entered as -second-class mail matter at - Lansing, Mich. Remit by P. i>. Money Oriier, Draft or Registered Letter. Do not send stamps. Address all subscriptions and advertising matter to the College Secretary. East Lan- sing. Mieh. Address all contributions to the Managing Editor. Business Office with Lawrence A: Van Buren Printing (1o., 122 Ottawa St. East, Lansing, Mirh. TUESDAY, MARCH23, igog NATIONAL BERKSHIRE CONGRESS. of of a s s o c i a t i o n, " M i c h i g a n. T he f o u r th a n n u al m e e t i ng of t he A m e r i c an B e r k s h i re C o n g r e ss w as h e ld at 16, 17. t he college M a r ch anil 1 S. at w h i ch t h e re w e re p r e s e nt about 50 p r o m i n e nt B e r k s h i r e ! b r e e d e r s; r e p r e s e n t i ng t w e l ve s t a t es o u t side P r o m i n e nt t h em w e r e. W. S. C o r s a, a m o ng p r e s i d e nt of t he W h i te H a l l, 111,; 1. A. L e l a n d, of S p r i n g f i e l d. 111.; C ., F. M i l l s, of 111. ; A. J. L o v e j o v, S p r i n g f i e l d, R o s c o e. 111.: X. I I. G e n t r y. S c d a- lia. M o .; j. B. D c B o w. N a s h v i l l e, T e n n. ; J. L. L e t t e r l c, H o w a r ds C r e e k. K .v ; G. G. C o u n c i l, Y a n- dalia, 111. ; a nd L. E. F r o s t. S p r i n g- h e l d, 111. T h e re w e re also a h u n b r e e d e rs d r ed or m o re M i c h i g an p r e s e n t, p r o m i n e nt a m o ng w h om w e r e . J. W. H i b b a r d, of B e n n i n g t o n, a nd C. S. B a r t l e t t, of P o n t i a c. a n i m a ls w e re p u r c h a s ed by s t u d e n ts fine - t he c o l l e ge s e c u r ed a nd t wo s p e c i m e n s. C o n s i d e r i ng t he h i gh g r a de of t he s t o ck offered t he p r i c es l o w. w e re u n u s u a l ly T he c o l l e ge a s s i s t ed in e v e ry p o s sible w ay to m a ke t he sale a s u c c e s s. T he n ew s t o ck j u d g i ng p o r t i on w as fitted up w i th a t e m p o r a ry h e a t i ng s y s t e m, p e ns a nd sales r i n g, to p r o -, v i de s u i t a b le q u a r t e r s, t he s t o ck w as r a i l r o ad h a u l ed little w i t h o ut c h a r ge a nd a h u n d r ed r e l i e v ed details l o o k ed a f t er w h i ch t he officers of a c o n s i d e r a b le re s p o n s i b i l i t y. M u ch c r e d it is d ue to P r o f. A . J. A n d e r s on for t he s u c c e ss c o n g r e s s. a nd m a n a g e m e nt of to a nd f r om t he t he RAILROAD INSTITUTES. for As h as b e en p r e v i o u s ly m e n t i o n ed in T HE R E C O RD a r r a n g e m e n ts h a ve b e en m a de a n n u al t he R a i l r o ad F a r m e r s' I n s t i t u te w h i ch will be r un o v er t he P e re M a r q u e t te a nd M i c h i g an C e n t r al r a i l r o a ds d u r i ng t he t wo w e e ks b e g i n n i ng M a r ch f o u r th • 29. T he f o l l o w i ng s c h e d u le will s h ow t i me of h o l d i ng t he d a t e, place a nd t he i n s t i t u t es for t he first w e e k. P o t a to T e s t i r^ S t o ps of o ne h o ur each will be m a de at t he different p l a c es m e n t i o n e d, a nd s h o rt t a l ks will be g i v en u p on s u ch t o p i cs as S e ed S e l e c t i o n, C u l t u r e, C o rn G r o w i n g, D a i r y i n g, M i lk S u g ar B e e t s, F e r t i l i z e r s, P o u l t ry R a i s i n g. F r u it G r o w i n g, G o od R o a d s, etc. T he s e l e c t i on of t o p i cs at e a ch place vyill be g o v e r n ed by its special n e e d s. S p e c i al a t t e n t i on w i ll be g i v en to t he t e s t i ng of s a m p l es of m i l k, ami t he e x a m i n a t i on of i n s e c ts a nd plant d i s e a s es w h i ch m ay be b r o u g ht in. i n t e r e s t ed will be w e l E v e ry o ne c o m e, a nd ladies a re especially t he invited to a t t e n d. March 29. W i l l i a m s t o n. Fovvlerville Howell .- Brighton South Lyon Salem 8:00to 9:15 a. 111. 9:30 to 10:45 a. 111. . . .. 11:00 to 12:01) a. in. 2 : 3 0 p . m. . . .. 2:45 to 3:50 p. 111. 5 : 1 5 p . m. 4:00 to l : 1 5 to 1 F i ve sessions w e re h e ld at t he to college w h i ch w e re g i v en o v er T he d e m o n s t r a t i o ns and a d d r e s s e s. interest t wo topics of m o st g e n e r al t he d e m o n s t r a t i o ns by P r o f. w e re t he 'different m a r k et F e r g u s on of t y p es on W e d n e s d ay a nd later a d e m o n s t r a t i on of t he c a r c a s s, b r i n g ing out tile s a me p o i n ts after s l a u g h t er ; and t he a d d r e ss on H og C h o l e ra and its P r e v e n t i o n, by D r. X i l c s. of W a s h i n g t o n, D. C, a nd t he d e m o n s t r a t i on by D r. M a r s h a ll of t he actual m e t h od of t r e a t m e n t. in B u i l d i n g) t he d i n i ng T u e s d ay e v e n i ng a b a n q u et w as r o om t he at h e ld after w h i ch W o m a n 's t o a s ts w e re to by H o n. r e s p o n d ed C o l on P. C a m p b e l l, H o n. ' R. D. G r a h a m, C. G. C o u n c i l. C. D. W o o d b u r y. L. E. F r o s t, X. A. C l a p p, C." S. B a r t l e t t, A. J. L o v e- j oy a nd o t h e rs as t h ey w e re called u p on by P r e s. S n y d er a nd J. J. F e r g u s on a c t i ng as t o a s t m a s t e r s. up h i gh in "building t h em g o i ng T h u r s d ay a f t e r n o on ^ i h e ad of h i gh class B e r k s h i r e 's w e re sold at a u c t i o n, m o st of to M i c h i g an b r e e d e rs a nd will be val class uable h e r d s. T h e se h o gs w e r e ' e o n s i g n ed by 25 different p a r t i es f r om s e v en different s t a t es a nd m a de an u n u s u ally t he for b r e e d. a s i n g le a n i m al w as $ 1 1 0, p a id by S e v e r al C S. B a r t l e tt of P o n t i a c. of r e p r e s e n t a t i on T he h i g h e st p r i ce p a id g o od March 30. Northville Wixon .. Milford C l y d e .. Holly Grand B l a n c .. - . .. 8:00 to 9:15 a. m. 9:30 to 10:45 a . m. '.'.'. 11:00 to 12:00 a . m. 1:00 to 2:15 p . m. 2:30to 3 : 4 5 p . m. 4:00 to 5:15 p . m. March 31. • Flint Mt. Morris Clio Birch Run ;.-. Bridgeport Saginaw . .. ... .. 8:00 to 9:00 a . m. 9:30 to 10:45 a. m. 11:00 to 12:00 a . m. 1:00 to 2:15 p. m. 2:30 to 3:45 p. m. 4:08 to 5:30 p. m. Vassar _ May ville Marietta Brown City . Y a l e .l A v o c a . .. Atkins Amadore Croswell Carson ville Deckerville Ubly Bad Axe Elkton Pigeon . .. Umonville Akron Reese April 1. 8:00 to 9:10 a . m. 9:30 to 10:30 a. m. 11:00 to 12:00 a. m. 1:15 to 2:15 p. in. 2:50 to 3:45 p . m. 4:10 to 5:30 p . m. April 2. 8:00 to 9:15 a . m. . .. 9:30 to 10:45 a. m. 11:00 to 12:00a m. 1:00 to 2:15 p. m. 2:30 to 3:30 p. in. 4:00to 5:15 p . m. April 3. 8:00 to 9:15 a . m. 9:30 to 10:15 a. m. 11:00 to 12:00 a. m. 1:15 to 2:15 p. m. 2:50 to 3:30 p . m. 4:00 to, ;5:15 p. m. CHANGE IN COLLEGE RULES. TO REORGANIZE ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION. VOTE TO ADOPT FATIGUE UNIFORMS FOR SPRING WEAR. T he first a n n i v e r s a ry of t he a d o p t he C o l l e ge R u l es p r o p o s ed tion of by cele s t u d e nt c o u n c il w as t he b r a t ed by a m a ss m e e t i ng T h u r s d ay e v e n i n g, at w h i ch f ew c h a n g es w e re m a de w h i ch t he y e a r 's to be w i s e, e x p e r i e n ce h as s h o wn a nd a r e s o l u t i on w as a d o p t ed f a v o r i ng t he w e a r i ng of f a t i g ue u n i f o r ms at drill d u r i ng t he s p r i ng t i me a t e r m. to t ip t he t h e ir r e v i s ed t he fall i n s t e ad of A c c o r d i ng t h em d u r i ng r u l es s t u d e n ts will no l o n g er be r e q u i r ed c a ps w h en m e e t i ng to u n d e r c l a s s faculty m e m b e r s, a nd to m en r e q u i r ed i n s t e ad of b e i ng w e ar t he official c ap d u r i ng t he fall a nd w i n t er t e rm will be r e q u i r ed to t e rm to w e ar T h a n k s g i v i ng o n l y, a nd d u r i ng t he t he w i n t e r. s p r i ng t e rm a d o p t ed T he f a t i g ue t r o u s e rs a nd w i ll consist of K h a ki a nd s h i rt l e g g i n g s, a soft r e g u l a t i on T h e se a r my u n i f o r ms w i ll be w o rn at drill e x c e pt at r e v i e w s, p a r a d es a nd i n s p e c t i o n s, a nd will p r o b a b ly be w o rn q u i te e x t e n s i v e ly t he d ay as t h r o u g h o ut c o m f o r t a b le t h ev will be f ar m o re t h an u n i fitting t i g ht t he official f o r m s. flannel felt u n i f o r ms h a t. GLEE CLUB FOR M. A. C t he t he it be t h e re is d ue W h e t h er c o l l e g e. T he influence of t he L i b e r al A r ts U n i o n, t he s p i r it t i m e s, or s o me o t h er a g e n cy of t he is to w h i ch t he c r e d it t he es c e r t a i n ly a t e n d e n cy t o w a rd t a b l i s h m e nt of o r g a n i z a t i o ns t e n d i ng to i m p r o ve t he c u l t u r al a t m o s latest p h e re at s t ep a l o ng t h is line is t he o r g a n i z a a G l ee C l ub a m o ng tion t he of m u s i c al t a l e n t. M r. A. 1. P a t t e n, of t he C h e m i c al D i v i s i on of t he E x p e r i m e nt S t a t i on h as b e en c h o s en }. O. L i n t o n, m a n a g er a nd t r a i n e r. ' 0 9, P r e s i d e n t; R o b t. R u s s e l l, ' 1 1, S e c r e t a ry : R ay T u r n e r, '09, T r e a s u r e r. A c o m m i t t ee h as b e en a p to d r aw up a c o n s t i t u t i on p o i n t ed a nd b y - l a w s. OFFICIAL BASE BALL SCHEDULE. ratified T he f o l l o w i ng b a se ball s c h e d u le w as a d o p t ed by t he a t h l e t ic b o a rd at its last m e e t i ng and by It p r o t he faculty F r i d ay e v e n i n g. vides for fifteen g a m es six of w h i ch will be p l a y ed at h o me and n i ne a w ay t he h o me g a m es will be p l a y ed on S a t u r d a y, t h r ee on F r i d ay and o ne on T h u r s d a y. T he t i ns y e ar a far l a r g er n u m b er of f o r m i d able o p p o n e n ts t h an e v er b e f o re s c h e d u l e d. h o m e. T wo of t e am m e e ts from April 17, Olivet at M. A. C. 20, Culver at Culver. 21, Notre Dame University at " . Notre Dame. 24, Michigan University at M. A. C. " May " " 30, Alma at M A. C. 5, Michigan at A nn Arbor. 6, Wabash at M. A. C. 14. Syracuse University at M. A. C. " 15, Ypsilanti at Ypsilanti. " 20, Wabash at Crawfordsville. " 21, ..*.' 22, St. Vaiteurs at Kankakee. " " 29, Olivet at Olivet, 28, DePaul University at M. A. C. J u ne 12, Alma at Alma. t h at t he fact B e c a u se of t he col l e ge a t h l e t i cs h a ve o u t g r o wn t he old s y s t em a nd for o t h er r e a s o n s, it h as b e en t h o u g ht b e st to r e o r g a n i ze t he a s s o c i a t i o n, a nd w i th t h at e nd in v i ew a c o m m i t t ee w as a p p o i n t ed to d r aw up a n ew c o n s t i t u t i o n, w h i ch for a d o p t i on at a will be s u b m i t t ed called m a ss m e e t i ng w h i ch w i ll be e a r ly n e xt t e r m. T he i m p o r t a nt f o l l o ws : c h a n g es a re as MEMBERSHIP. it is a m e m b er a nd O ne i m p o r t a nt c h a n ge s u g g e s t ed is in m e m b e r s h i p. U n d er t he p r e s e nt p l an e v e r y o ne c o n n e c t ed w i th t he c o l l e ge is t he p r o p o s ed to c h a n ge t h i s, m a k i ng m e m b e r s h ip c o n s i st o n ly of t h o se t he y e a r ly d u es of w ho h a ve p a id o ne T he a s s o c i a t i on will d o l l a r. g i ve a n e at p in of different d e s i gn each y e ar to m e m b e r s, so t h at t h ev m ay be r e a d i ly d i s t i n g u i s h ed at all t i m e s, and o n ly m e m b e rs will be al t he associa l o w ed t he p r i v i l e g es of tion, s u ch as v o t i ng at e l e c t i o n s, h o l d i ng offices or m a n a g e r s h i p, free a d m i s s i o ns to s u ch a t h l e t ic c o n t e s ts as t he B o a rd of C o n t r ol m ay d e s i g n a t e, first choice of s e a ts at all t he b ig c o n t e s ts a nd m a ny o t h er a d v a n t a g e s. T h is will g i ve t he p r i v i l e g es of t he loyal s t u association o n ly to t h o se faculty d e nt . w ho are w i l l i ng to its s u p p o r t. f r i e n d s, a l u m ni to c o n t r i b u te a nd O F F I C E R S. T he a s s i s t a nt t he a n n u al list of officers. i m p o r t a nt officers, as infer- It is also p r o p o s ed to add an scholastic m a n a g e r, a s s i s t a nt t r e a s u r er and a u d i t i ng c o m m i t t ee to t he p r e s e nt i n t e r- s c h o l a s t ic m a n a g er will be o ne of t he t he i n o st rapid g r o w th of i n t e r- scholastic h as piled up t he w o r k - in it to h u ge p r o p o r c o n n e c t i on w i th t r e a s u r er will t i o n s. An h a n d le t he o u t s i de w o rk and d e t a i ls as h e r e t o f o re d o ne bv t he t r e a s u r e r, w h i le t he c a s h i er of t he college will be t r e a s u r e r. T he v o l u me of m o n ey n o w, h a n d l ed by m a k es for a s t u d e nt t r e a s u r e r, w i th no b a n k i ng or o t h er . facilities f or h a n d l i ng m o n e y, to fill t he office satisfactorily so t he a d d i An tion of t h is office, is s u g g e s t e d. a u d it all a u d i t i ng c o m m i t t ee will t he c u r r e nt bills of t he a s s o c i a t i o n, m o n t h ly r e p o r ts of t he financial sec r e t a ry ami t r e a s u r er a nd t he b o o ks r e of. t he a nd c o r d i ng s e c r e t a r i es at t he close of e a ch a t h l e t ic s e a s on or t h r ee t i m es a y e a r. it i m p o s s i b le association t r e a s u r e r, financial t he IMPROVED FIXAXCIAI. SYSTEM. ticket sales and T he m o st i m p o r t a nt a d d i t i on is t h at of a carefully p r e p a r ed " F i n a n cial S y s t e m ," in w h i ch is o u t l i n ed t he m e t h o ds of h a n d l i ng and c h e e k r e c e i p ts i ng of all as w e ll as t he p l an of a u d i t i ng a nd p a y i ng all a c c o u n ts of t he a s s o c i a t i o n. T h is s y s t em w as d r a wn up a f t er an i n s p e c t i on of t he s y s t e ms in is u se b e l i e v ed t he it will c o n d i t i o ns h e r e. i n s t i t u t i o n s, a nd fit a d m i r a b ly in o t h er it i m p o r t a n c e. T he o t h er c h a n g es and a d d i t i o ns a re of m i n or - C o p i es of t he e n t i re c o n s t i t u t i o n, as r e v i s e d, t he c a m p u s, a nd a re p o s t ed a b o ut t h o se i n t e r e s t ed a re u r g ed l o ok o ne o v e r. to f o u n d i ng of T he five h u n d r e d th a'nnivesary of t he t he U n i v e r s i ty of L e i p z ig will be c e l e b r a t ed J u ly 28, 1909. T he M. A. C. RECORD. A FEW THINGS FROM NORTON'S POCKET KNIVES, RAZORS, RAZOR STROPS EVER READY SAFETY RAZOR WITH 12 BLADES $1.00 SMEARS, ETC. On this line of goods we claim to have the best that can be had, and any will be replaced that is defective. We would be pleased with your pat ronage. MORTONS HARDWARE 111 Wash. Ave. South. EVERY KIND OF FURNITURE FOR YOUR ROOM. Cots Folding Beds Matresses Book Cases Desks All Goods Delivered Free. M. J. & B. M. Buck, THE J. W. KNAPP & CO. STORE = = = • Where you will find the largest and most complete stock of Women's Hisses' and Children's Ready-to-wear Garments, Knit Underwear, Hosiery, Gloves in Laces, and Ribbons. All the new things Embroideries, and Wash Goods. : : See our New Silks, Dress Goods and Trimmings. If you want an Exclusive Gown or Suit, go to : Lansing's Reliable Store. == : : : : J. W. KNAPP & COMPANY SUCCESSORS TO J E W E TT & K N A PP 2 2 0 - 2 22 AND 2 24 WASHINGTON AVENUE SOUTH, LANSING, MICHIGAN. Class Caps, Hats, Sweaters, Ties, Pennants, Underwear, Hosiery In fact, all the late things in Ladies' and Men's Furnishings. S t u d e n t 's p a t r o n a ge s o l i c i t e d. E L G IN M I F F L I N. FOOTWEAR FOR SPRING READY FOR INSPECTION We are s h o w i ng all t he n ew novelties in Street Boots, Dress Shoes, Tie, Button and Strap Oxfords, P u m p s, Slippers, Etc. Prices are very reasonable. PER PAIR i p Z . JU UP TO $ 4 . 00 GRANGER & G U L L E TT 120 W A S H. A V E. SO. HOLLISTER BLOCK A B O UT T HE C A M P US '-h:4- A masquerade party was held in the gymnasium hv " T he Idlers" Fridav evening. T he Aurorians enjoyed a "feed" in their rooms Saturday evening in honor of the new and old officers. About forty members of the sub- faculty and their friends enjoyed a party in the engineering building Saturday evening. After dancing for a time a chafing dish supper - was served. the proceeds '•A funny Carnival of Sport" was held in the armory Saturday after noon, from which will be used to purchase monogram sweaters for the basket ball team. T h r ee basket ball games and a few- track events were pulled off. "Well, Bill F r a z e r, at banquet, speaking of Student Council proceedings con cerning college p i n: it doesn't make any particular differ ence to me whether I get a 10 karat or a 14 karat ring1'1 — he got no further. Hte audience was in an uproar and are now looking for evi dences of his decision. Wednesday evening, March fcy, the T au Beta Pi Society held its annual open meeting in Room 117, Engineering Hall. T he meeting was well attended, considering the proximity of the term end. After roll call of active members the following program was given : Objects of T au Beta Fi, H. C- F r a t t; T he Westinghouse A ir Brake, L. L. Perkins ; Bridges—Reminiscences, H. K. Vedder ; T he Panama Canal, R. L. Kurtz. T he Feronians held their literary meeting at the home of Miss Laura Morse in Lansing Saturday evening. It consisted of a mock Bijou per formance. L O S T . — G o ld bracelet. Sunday afternoon : somewhere about the campus or at the concert in the A r m o r y. Please return to Eleanor Brewer. T he attention of alumni, old students and other friends of the college is called to the Railroad F a r m e r s' Institutes, a schedule of which appears on another page. T he Sororian Society held an 1 1 o'clock party in the society rooms Saturday evening. T he decorations were green and the programs were in the shape of a shamrock leaf with the word "Sororian" in gold. T he patrons were M r. and M r s. R. H. Petitt, Professor ami M r s. W. O. Hedrick and Dean and M r s. R. S. S h a w. • " B o b" and " T o m" Shaw, sons of Dean R. S. Shaw have gone into thoroughbred hog business, the their venture being a blooded Berk shire, ten days old, given them by Mr. L. B. Frost, of Springfield, III., while exhibiting here during T h ey the Berkshire Congress. have named "Jack their porker F r o s t" in honor of its former owner. A bulletin on apple g r o w i ng has just been issued by the horticultural division of the experiment station entitled, " C an the General F a r m er Afford to G r ow Apples? and Sug gestions on Improving and Spray ing Apple Orchards." is the work of Prof. Eustace and S. B. Hartman, '03, of Athens, Mich. It is illustrated from drawings by Mrs. Bogue. It Capt. Michael J. Lenihan of t h e' U. S. .V., will inspect the battalion this spring. As this college is to ward the end of the route the in spection will probably be late in the term. their Saturday evening the members the Sororian Literary Society of friends with a entertained dancing party. T he society rooms were decorated in keeping with St. Patrick's Day. Prof, and M r s. Hedrick and" M r s. Pettit kindly acted as chaperones. for the new T he first day or so back at col lege after a pleasant vacation, dur ing the registration and classifica tion term's work, always seems to pass very slowly. In order to start the last part of the year aright and get everybody in the right mood for good work, there will be an entertainment given in the A r m o ry Tuesday evening, April 6th. T he Olivet College Glee Club will be here for that evening and a very interesting pro gram the this glee club Christmas vacation through had a very successful the state singing in several cities. T he press speaks well of them and their work. T h ey will give a including a variety of selections good many college songs, and also working in humorous stunts at in tervals. is promised. During trip L O S T . —A bacteriOlog\ notebook, borrowed from I. S. Wells. Please return same to room 8-E. Board has been audited in the various clubs as follows : A, $2.8 \ ; B. $ 2 . 0 5: C, $ - - - 7: I), $2.JO; F. $2.96 ; ( i. $2.72. T he Alien Printing Co., one of oiy advertisers, that suffered a loss of almost their entire stock by' lire t wo months ago,' are now located in their new quarters at 1 1 1 Grand Avenue, South, where thev will be their old friends pleased and customers. to meet Prof. Wilson's new book, Notes on Practical Mechanical Drawing, has been adopted as a text by the Iowa State College. Prof. Wilson text book on Descriptive has a Geometry which is now in the hands of the printer and will be out in a few weeks. State officials, members of the legislature and the M. A. C. faculty, as honorary guests, are receiving the following - Y ou are invitations : cordially invited to attend a lecture to be delivered by the Hon. Chas. W. T r i c k e t t, Assistant Attorney General of Kansas, on the subject : H u n t i ng the Wild Blind T i g er of Kansas, at the Central M. E. church, Wednesday, March 24, at 8 p. m. T he above to Lansing by the Michigan Anti- Saloon League in connection with a conference of the prosecuting at torneys of the state, which confer ence is for the purpose of discussing methods of enforcing the local op tion law. is brought lecture T he M. A. C. RECORD. OUR F I R ST SHOWING New Spring Suits, Skirts, Waists B e g i n n i ng M o n d ay m o r n i n g, F e b r u a ry i s t, we will s h ow all t he l a t e s t, n e w e st a nd b e st s t y l es in W o m e n 's a nd M i s s es Early Spring Suits, Skirts and Waists E v e ry n ew s t y le a nd c o l or will be h e re in S p e c i al p r i c es at G R A ND S H O W I N G. t h i s, o ur t h i s, o ur first, g r e at first, $18.00 $20.00 $25.00 $40.00 7.50 10.00 3.00 2 00 5.00 1.50 3.98 1.00 Cameron (SL A r b a u gh Company s h o w i n g. Suits at Skirts at Waists at C L O T H I N G. LO U IS BECK,—Clothier. G e n t s ' F u r n i s h ings, H a ts a nd Caps. 112 W a s h i n g t on A v e. N o r t h. C R O C K E RY A ND G L A S S W A R E. H H. L A R N E D . — C h i n a. Glass & L a m p s. 105 W a s h i n g t on A v e. S. D E N T I S T S. E. S T O F F E R, D . . D. S Office 301 Oity . N a t i o n al B a nk Bldg. C i t i z e ns p h o ne 1049. F o r m er M. A. C. s t u d e n t. N H. MOORE. D. D. S. Office 431-418 H o l- lister Building, L a n s i n g, Mich. Citi zens p h o ne 275. • W. MORSE, 1). 1). S. H o l l i s t er Block, r o om 517. C i t i z e ns p h o ne 52, Bell Dhone 396. - D E. P A R M E L E E, D e n t i s t, 117% W a s h- i n g t on A v e. S., L a n s i n g, M i c h i g a n. A u t o m a t ic p h o n e, office 3402; residence, 3403. • D E P A R T M E NT S T O R E S. c A M E R ON •& A R B A U GH CO. L a r g e st a nd best lighted store in L a n s i n g. THE TECHNICAL CLUBS Brief Reviews of the M e e t i n gs F A R M E RS C L U B. P r o f, l l e d r i ck a d d r e s s ed F a r m e r s' c l ub M a r ch 16, on R u r al E c o n o m i c s. T u e s d ay t he e v e n i n g, in t he f a r ms t he o t h er t h e re w e re t he T h e re a re t wo p a r ts of t he p e o p le in is t he U n i t ed S t a t e s — o ne p a rt t he on t he f a rm a nd cities. T o d ay t h e re a re f e w er p e o in m a ny p l a c es p le on t h an t h i r ty y e a rs a g o, p o p u l a t i on h as m a a l t h o u gh T h is t e r i a l ly i n c r e a s ed as a w h o l e. P r o f. H e d r i ck e x p l a i n ed as d ue to i n v e n t i on of m a c h i n e ry w h i ch t he m a k es t he less h e lp n e c e s s a ry on f a rm ; to t he fact t h at l a r ge f o r t u n es t he a re m o re c o m m o n ly m a de cities a nd lastly t h at t he city is m o re a t t r a c t i v e. in As a n n o u n c ed by t he c o u n t ry life c o m m i s s i o n, i he t wo t h i n gs n e e d ed f a r m i ng c o n d i t i o ns a re to i m p r o ve b e t t er r o a ds and s c h o o ls a d a p t ed to farming: life. C O M P A R A T I VE A T T E N D A N CE • AT T HE L E A D I NG U N I- T r p o c r T T T T '? V E K b l l i i i &. f r om 25 P r om r e g i s t r a t i on statistics c o m- p i l ed by t he r e g i s t r ar of C o l u m b ia U n i v e r s i ty r e p r e s e n t a t i ve u n i v e r s i t i es of t he L o u n t r y. M i c h i- o-an s t a n ds t h i rd in point of a t t e n d- a n ce a nd first d i s r e g a r d i ng s u m m er school e n r o l l m e n t. ' T he a t t e n d a n ce t h is y e ar at t h e se 25 g i v en as f o l l o ws : i n s t i t u t i o ns ,-, .— 1. C o l u m b i a - .. 2. Harvard :i, Michigan 4. Chicago _ ,, 0. Cornell , ,. , (i. M i n n e s o t a . -. _ _. 7. P e n n s y l v a n i a ., , . , .-- -•-- - — - D e s i r a b le r o o ms for t he c o m i ng t e rm m ay be h ad at M r s. L. F. J e n- i s o n ' s, C o l l e ge D e l t a. A. L. C a m p b e ll w as called to h is t h is f a t h e r. h o me at C h e at H a v e n, P a ., m o r n i ng by t he d e a th of h is D e an G i l c h r i st s p o ke b e f o re at F l i nt S c h o ol g i r ls i n v i t a t i on of t he t h is t he C o l H i gh a f t e r n o on by u m b i an C l u b. L a St F"d ay e v c m n" e l U c l- t a i n ed a l Hi P r o f- t he U n i on M r s_ L i t e r a ry S o c i e ty at a 6 o'clock din- T a ft n er at t h e ir h o m e, Xo c o l l e ge in E n g l a nd p u b l i s h es a I n ' c o n t r a st t h is ,'he c o l l e g es of A m e r i c a, w h e re c onc„ .e p a p e r. a rc t h e rc a re o v er ^QO p u b l i s h e d, - to T h? lad.es of t he T o wn I m p r o v e- is Went C l ub of J a c k s o n _ w dl visit t he \\ h.le h e re t h ev ° «l l ege t o m o r r o w. will be t he g u e s ts of t he M, A. L. s e r v ed t he W o m e n '- ">.o.5 W o m e n 's C l u b, and will be 5,842 5,188 - 5,114 * -an ._.._.._ 4,.Ul> vvith B u i l d i n g. . At a r e c e nt m e e t i ng ot t he faculty l u n c h e on ' . . • . « • ": >? in ; . . . • a c h a n ge w as m a de in t he s c h e me 1 nU~ .. 4,1)8. of & final . e x a m i n a t i o n s. I n s t e ad ot . . -KB; . 4,.>5o , ,nn 4,40U o o-. d,9jl „ „ ,„ 0,8/b 6 « RI 3,551 o , „a o\4ob 3,204 3,154 3,113 - 2.700 2,558 2,306 2,113 2,086 , 1,54-1 ' . , / . • t e rm • ', . r, • „ •• -.-• ... .• , ?v .- , . :.--* last t he , , s c h e d u le .-,-j . h a v i ng a special t w o - h o ur e x a m m a- ,, • t h is . , : 1- . . e x a m n i a- tion ' . t i o ns will be held at t he last r e g u l ar , • class p e r i od or, at t he o p t i on ot t he 1 . . , t wo p e r i o d s. i n s t r u c t o r, on r T,,. 8. Illinois „;• -i .,._ , ,- 9. New \ o rk University 10. Wisconsin , , „ , ., 11. California ,--._•, 12. Yale 13. Syracuse 14. Nebraska 15. Northwestern>-'— lb. Ohio . .. 17. Missouri 18. Iowa 19. Indiana 20. Kansas 21. Stanford . 22. Princeton : .. 1,016 23. W e s t e rn Reserve t he v o t e rs of 24 Virginia ~57 W o od w o r t h. E a st L a n s i ng h e ld at t he s c h o o l h o u se 25. Johns Hopkins . 698 T h u r s d ay e v e n i ng it w as d e c i d ed to 1 he sacred c o n c e rt g i v en b o nd t he city for $ 8 , 5 00 for t he p u r p o se of e n l a r g i ng t he school b u i l d- in"". T he p r o p o s i t i on will be s u b m i t t ed to t he v o t e rs at a special elec f u t u r e. tion to be held T he U n i on L i t e r a ry S o c i e ty h e ld t h e ir a n n u al F r e s h m an O r a t o r i c al C o n t e st e v e n i n g. fol- ' P he places w e re a w a r d ed as t he of l o w s: 2(1. At H is F l a g, C. I I. P e r k i n s. 3rd. B r o t h e r 's G r a v e. C. C. T u b b s. R o o s e v e l t 's at t he N o m i n a t i on of N l c K i n l e y, G. j u d g es w e re M r s. L a n d o n, P r o f. P a b c o ck a nd F. L. in a f t e r n o on by S e c o n d i ng S p e e ch At a m e e t i ng of 1st. T he M a r ch 1,314 W h e e l e r. i n. t he n e ar S a t u r d ay T he last : .- -• . . . e v e n i ng h e ld T u e s d ay At a m e e t i ng of t he n ew a t h l e t ic t he b o a rd f o l l o w i ng elected : officers w e re P r e s i d e n t, Bert S h e d d. " i o; V i ce P r e s i d e n t, ' 1 1: R e I I- L. B a k e r, c o r d i ng S e c r e t a r y, D. D. \\ o o d. " 1 1; P. G. M c- T r e a s u r e r. A s s i s t a nt ' 1 1; F i n a n c i al S e c r e t a r y, K e n n a. D i r e c t or B r e w e r. officers t he n ew w e re elected a c c o r d i ng c o n s t i t u t i on w h i ch will be s u b m i t If it is a d o p t ed t he ted n e xt t e r m. college c a s h i er will act as t r e a s u r er a nd t r e a s u r er t he a s s i s t a nt will act as t r e a s u r e r. T h e se to if not , t he a r m o ry S u n d ay t he b a nd assisted by t he M. A. C. choir, M r s. R oy M o o r e, and M r s. C. H. E d w a r d s, w as well a t t e n d e d, not only by college people b ut by p e o ple f r om L a n s i ng as w e l l, and w as is said by t h o r o u g h ly e n j o y e d. t h o se c a p a b le of j u d g i ng g o od m u t he b e st sic to h a ve b e en o ne of t h i n gs m u s i c al e v er g i v en by local talent at t he c o l l e g e. It a to h o ld this y e a r. At a m e e t i ng of t he S t a te B o a r d, t he c o l l e ge " W e d n e s d a y, it held at s u m m er w as decided P r o f. Jef school a g a in t he frey w as a u t h o r i z ed I l l i n o i s, soils l a b o r a t o r i es at a nd N e b r a s ka t he p u r p o se of for d e t e r m i n i ng t he m o st s u i t a b le e q u i p m e nt for l a b o r a t o r y. t he n ew soils ' o1 F. W. R a v e n, w ho h a s . b e en a c t i ng en field as live s t o ck g a g ed by t he y e ar at a s a l a ry of a g e n t, w as to visit I o w a. . C A LL ON . . . D R U G G I S T S. 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